Inside Sales Representative - OEM
Continental Disc Corporation, Liberty, MO, United States
Continental Disc Corporation, LLC ("CDC") designs and manufactures safety-critical products that protect pressure-containing vessels from catastrophic failure. CDC is headquartered in Liberty, Missouri (outside Kansas City), and has manufacturing operations in Houston, Texas, and Ahmedabad, India with additional sales offices in India, the Netherlands and China. CDC benefits from one of the most recognized brands in its industry and a reputation for outstanding quality earned over its more than 60 years of operation. CDC's customers include blue-chip companies in the chemicals, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, general industrial, aerospace, defense, food and beverage, municipal, and other markets globally.
An Inside Sales Representative - OEM performs a variety of duties to support OEM Sales to meet and exceed overall company sales goals. An Inside Sales Rep provides customer service to customers, and other CDC team members globally, as needed.
Requirements
Act as a resource for customers, providing customer service and technical support in an effective, timely and pleasant manner
Receive customer inquiries and review specifications, drawings and requirements to prepare quotations
Follow up on open quotes and other activities in a timely manner and report to Director of OEM
Assist with mining and cultivating new opportunities including market research to define new applications and prospective customers
Contact prospective customers to determine business potential
Act as a liaison between engineering / estimating and sales team to complete the sales process
Work with Outside Sales and other CDC team members to maintain up-to-date information regarding status of customer activities to effectively serve customers
Perform other duties as assigned, based on workload and business need
Minimal travel may be required
Education and Experience
Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering preferred
1-year sales experience in a company selling industrial products, technical industrial sales experience preferred
Technical / Function Specific
Working knowledge of company products, applications, installation instructions and product-related procedures
Ability to read blueprints
Intermediate math skills
Intermediate reading skills
Excellent verbal communication skills
Working knowledge of computers sufficient to successfully use company ERP system, Microsoft Windows and Office
Behavioral
Willingness and ability to follow all manufacturing procedures and company policies
Attention to detail
Concern for quality, accuracy and safety
Ability to stay on task and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines
Positive attitude and ability to work well with others, including peers, supervisors, executive management and outside vendors, representatives and visitors when called upon
Physical Requirements
Sufficient manual dexterity to successfully use a computer and telephone
Ability to sit for extended periods of time, up to 8 hours per day, though possibly more
Sometimes required to stand and/or walk, up to 1 hour per day, and make occasional trips from the office area to the manufacturing area
Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment when in the manufacturing area, including, but not limited to, safety glasses and safety shoes
Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA and 401K with Match eligible day one. Employee Assistance Program, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, Fitness Room, Safety Shoe Reimbursement, Prescription Eye Glass Allowance, 13 Holidays, Paid time off, and so much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, CDC does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, familial status, age, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable federal, state, or local law.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
An Inside Sales Representative - OEM performs a variety of duties to support OEM Sales to meet and exceed overall company sales goals. An Inside Sales Rep provides customer service to customers, and other CDC team members globally, as needed.
Requirements
Act as a resource for customers, providing customer service and technical support in an effective, timely and pleasant manner
Receive customer inquiries and review specifications, drawings and requirements to prepare quotations
Follow up on open quotes and other activities in a timely manner and report to Director of OEM
Assist with mining and cultivating new opportunities including market research to define new applications and prospective customers
Contact prospective customers to determine business potential
Act as a liaison between engineering / estimating and sales team to complete the sales process
Work with Outside Sales and other CDC team members to maintain up-to-date information regarding status of customer activities to effectively serve customers
Perform other duties as assigned, based on workload and business need
Minimal travel may be required
Education and Experience
Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering preferred
1-year sales experience in a company selling industrial products, technical industrial sales experience preferred
Technical / Function Specific
Working knowledge of company products, applications, installation instructions and product-related procedures
Ability to read blueprints
Intermediate math skills
Intermediate reading skills
Excellent verbal communication skills
Working knowledge of computers sufficient to successfully use company ERP system, Microsoft Windows and Office
Behavioral
Willingness and ability to follow all manufacturing procedures and company policies
Attention to detail
Concern for quality, accuracy and safety
Ability to stay on task and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines
Positive attitude and ability to work well with others, including peers, supervisors, executive management and outside vendors, representatives and visitors when called upon
Physical Requirements
Sufficient manual dexterity to successfully use a computer and telephone
Ability to sit for extended periods of time, up to 8 hours per day, though possibly more
Sometimes required to stand and/or walk, up to 1 hour per day, and make occasional trips from the office area to the manufacturing area
Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment when in the manufacturing area, including, but not limited to, safety glasses and safety shoes
Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA and 401K with Match eligible day one. Employee Assistance Program, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, Fitness Room, Safety Shoe Reimbursement, Prescription Eye Glass Allowance, 13 Holidays, Paid time off, and so much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, CDC does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, familial status, age, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable federal, state, or local law.
#J-18808-Ljbffr